Can you say OUCH?

This week I haven’t been feeling great. I’ve had some pain on the right side of my back. Well, normally I would have automatically thought UTI or Kidney Infection. However, with this pregnancy I have had lots of back pain so I just ignored it. I mean I have been dealing with this and going to a chiropractor for almost all of the pregnancy. Not only that, I went to the ER back in my first trimester thinking it was a terrible UTI and it was something with my back that led to the chiropractor visits.

Anyway, back to this week. I haven’t felt great and Jay has been out of town so I have just been hanging out with Jayci. Yesterday, the right side of my back was killing me and I just drank some extra water and chalked it up to nothing. Until this morning….I woke up to see my urine this very DARK RED color and just was feeling crampy. Again, at this point I called my OB’s office and I’m not really concerned. I’m totally convinced it’s a UTI at this point. However, my doctor is out today so after explaining my symptoms to his nurse she wanted me to go to the labor and delivery unit. Mainly because of the cramping part.

Long story short they think I have a kidney stone. I am to stay hydrated and just wait for it to pass. I mean what kind of crap is that? Just wait for this pain to come. I am a little nervous because I have heard terrible stories of people passing kidney stones. I get that I have labor and a baby coming up but I have heard that they are even worse then labor. Anyway, I’m a little nervous about passing this thing to say the least.

Okay well my husband is home tonight and I couldn’t be happier. I love him so much and so happy that he got to come home a little early. And just for fun here is a picture of my Jayci girl. I edited it on photoshop express which was a free app for my iPhone. I love her little profile!

Hope you all have a great weekend! I have to work Friday and Saturday night then have a shower on Sunday to look forward to. OH and the possibility of passing a kidney stone. HA

~Kristen

Shower Time

This past Sunday was my family shower hosted by my sister and my step-mom. It was so much fun and well Korbyn racked up on some good stuff!

This is the cake my sister made. She is so talented! It’s hard to believe that she taught herself how to do all this and the fact that she is just 21.

 

My sister, Carrie, and I

Jayci of course came and helped open presents. She was definitely excited to be seeing things for K.

A shirt from my MIL.

A quilt that one of Jay’s grandma’s made. She makes all the grandkids one. Jayci has one that is yellow and pink. I love gifts like these because they are so special and can be kept forever.

Jay’s favorite gift. A box of camo clothes and accessories.

 

A baby shower wouldn’t be complete without a baby. This is my little cousin, Nash. He was born in December. He is such a sweet baby and Jayci couldn’t get enough of him.

My dad told her to let him know if she got tired of holding him and she said, “oh I won’t get tired of holding him.” However, my aunt said he’s getting awfully red in the face I bet he is pooping. Then Jayci all of a sudden was really tired of holding him. HA!

I can’t wait to see her as a big sister.

So all is good with Korbyn. He is growing and moving like crazy. His room is almost complete. We are just waiting on a few details and then I will post the final pictures on here. I am so excited and so in love with his room! Well, I hope all of you have a good week. I am off for the next 8 days and then I start working every weekend. Which I realize will get old but it works for our family and I am super excited about it.

~Kristen

Encouragement…

or should I say discouragement. I don’t really know at this point.

Anyway, I had my routine 31 week check up today. All is going great with baby K. Heart rate was in the 140’s. I am measuring at the right week. He is moving like CRAZY! Which is good since yesterday I was so busy and got a little nervous because I hadn’t felt him move. No worries, I did kick counts last night and today he is totally making up for it.

So on to the encouraging/discouraging parts. With our daughter I had a c-section. I went into labor on my own, went complete on my own, and then BAM my doctor said you are not going to be able to have her you need a c-section. I think he got impatient (because I know his reputation now) and didn’t want to wait.

Anyway, this go around I am attempting to VBAC which means vaginal birth after cesarean. Okay yea so one would this all would be easy with this plan. Well, know doctors don’t really love to do these. However, we have found a great OB that is willing. Oh but there is more…Not only are we doing a VBAC, I am attempting to do this whole thing all natural. No pain meds, no epidural, just some good old fashioned natural birthing. But there are road blocks with hospital policies and doctors and all the red tape. To be honest it all just SUCKS! It makes me want to throw my hands in the air and just say forget it I’ll do another c-section. Only this time it will be scheduled.

I am in no way throwing my hands in the air at this moment. I have a great support system…my husband, friends, some of my family, a doula (which if you don’t know what that is or don’t have one, research it, mine has been so fantastic). I just want it to be easier. I want to present my birth plan and my doctor just say okay sounds great but there will probably some editing and negotiating to be done. I also do not look forward to any arguments or fights that may come along while I labor if my doctor is not the one on call that day. I can see why people just give in and listen to whatever their physician tells them. But not me…no way that would be to easy. I am hard headed and like things to go my way and as long as me and baby are fine and doing good I see no reason that goal cannot be met. You know just my opinion.

I just have to add that I know things may not go “my way.” I know I am not in control of this process. I completely realize that God is in control so really it will go “His” way. Which is fine with me, I just don’t want it to be all the doctors decisions and what they say goes.

Anyway, that is my rant for the day. I had a wonderful shower yesterday that my sister threw me. I will post pictures on here eventually. My camera is still in the car and I think I am going to take a nap so I can work my last full week of work. Starting next week I will be part time. Woo-hoo! Hope you all have a fantastic week ahead of you!!!

~Kristen